Procurement Support Coordinator

Company: Gellert Global Group
Location: Paramus
Posted on: April 10, 2021

Job Description:

Originally established in 1916, Camerican International is a leading US food importer to the retail, foodservice, chain restaurant, and manufacturing industries. Camerican imports food products such as frozen and canned fruits, vegetables, seafood, and select specialty items from over 40 countries around the world. Camerican is headquartered in Paramus, NJ, with sales offices across the US. For more information, please visit us at .

As a Procurement Support Coordinator, you will support the Procurement team with contracts, new item set-up, product specification documents and provide various related reports and analysis.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Issue purchase contracts with item details and submit signed contract to packer/supplier; ensure contract details entered into ERP system.
• Communicate shipping instructions to suppliers based on customer specifications and enter information into ERP system.
• Follow up with packers/suppliers to ensure shipments are completed by set timeline/deadlines; inform team members of any delays for proper customer inventory planning.
• Continuously monitor packer/supplier contract inventory balances to ensure contracts are completed accordingly to terms
• Review various shipping documents such as commercial invoice, bill of lading, COAs for accuracy; resolve any discrepancies
• Collaborate with Logistics on shipping routings
• Collect information needed to create costings such as ocean freight rates, ROE, loading capacities, pallet configuration, product specs, warehouse rates, payment terms, brokerage and other discounts.
• Adopt new standards and best practices that elevate the Company's procurement capabilities and effectiveness.
  Qualifications:
  
  
  • Bachelor's degree preferred
  • 3-5 years of related experience
  • Food Importing industry experience is a plus
  • Proficiency in MS office, especially in Excel
  • High level of efficiency, accuracy, and responsibility
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Demonstrates a sense of urgency and ability to meet deadlines
  • Ability to work independently or as a team member
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to interact with internal members as well as external suppliers and vendors, both written and verbal
  • Attention to detail to ensure quality of work.
  • Ability to multitask, prioritize and work efficiently.
  • Ability to demonstrate good common sense and sound judgment.
  • ERP P2P is a plus
    In addition to offering a competitive base salary and a performance-based bonus program, we are committed to providing our employees with comprehensive benefits that include a choice of benefit plans and levels of coverage to meet the needs of the employees and their families.
    
    
    • Medical, Dental, and Vision benefit options (Company contribution towards medical)
    • Company paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Insurance
    • Tax Savings Flexible Spending Accounts - Health and Dependent Care
    • Generous company match with immediate vesting upon enrollment in our 401(k)
    • Progressive PTO policy in addition to Company paid holidays
    • Paid Parental Leave
    • Educational Assistance program for both employees and their children
    • Employee engagement and recognition programs
    • Employee Referral Bonus program
    • Employee Wellness and Community Giving Initiatives
    • Company-sponsored celebrations and team building events
      Camerican International, Inc. (a Gellert Global Group company) is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce through application of its nondiscrimination policy. All employment decisions are conducted without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
      
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